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ROMPATCH.COM - Equity II systems with ROM BIOS versions earlier

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FOR EQUITY II ROMPATCH.COM - Equity II systems with ROM BIOS versions earlier than 1.11 will require this patch to increase the stack space in order to run certain application programs (Lotus 1-2-3 Version 2, for example). (See page 9 for instructions on installing and using this file.) MODE.COM - The supplied version of MODE did not function properly when used to switch from color to monochrome display (MODE MONO); this version does. MODE.COM is a modified version of the Equity II MODE utility. The MODE utility supplied with the Equity II will not work properly in the following configuration: Internal video: Set to monochrome mode with monochrome monitor attached. External video: IBM Enhanced Graphics Adapter (or equivalent) installed with color monitor attached. Using the MODE utility to switch from color to monochrome display (MODE MONO) will freeze the cursor in one position on the monochrome display, or the cursor will disappear completely. The modified MODE utility will fix this problem. It will work exactly the same as the normal MODE utility in all situations, even when the IBM EGA adapter (or equivalent) is not installed. MODEHERC.COM - RAM-resident utility which allows the use of Hercules monochrome graphics. MODEHERC.COM allows programs such as Lotus 123 release 1A to use Hercules emulation on the Equity II. These programs require that you run the Hercules utility HGC.COM (usually HGC FULL) to be able to utilize graphics. SuperCalc 3 exhibits a different problem. It will display one graph successfully, then subsequent graphic displays will be garbled. MODEHERC.COM will also fix this problem. Since MODEHERC.COM remains resident in memory, it only needs to be run once. It is recommended that MODEHERC.COM be the last memory resident program loaded on the system. For example, if you will be using Sidekick, run MODEHERC after Sidekick has been loaded into memory. Page 3 of 9

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FOR EQUITY II
ROMPATCH.COM - Equity II systems with ROM BIOS versions earlier
than 1.11 will require this patch to increase the
stack space in order to run certain application
programs (Lotus 1-2-3 Version 2, for example).
(See page 9 for instructions on installing and
using this file.)
MODE.COM - The supplied version of MODE did not function
properly when used to switch from color to
monochrome display (MODE MONO); this version does.
MODE.COM is a modified version of the Equity II
MODE utility. The MODE utility supplied with the
Equity II will not work properly in the following
configuration:
Internal video: Set to monochrome mode with
monochrome monitor attached.
External video: IBM Enhanced Graphics Adapter (or
equivalent) installed with color
monitor attached.
Using the MODE utility to switch from color to
monochrome display (MODE MONO) will freeze the
cursor in one position on the monochrome display,
or the cursor will disappear completely. The
modified MODE utility will fix this problem. It
will work exactly the same as the normal MODE
utility in all situations, even when the IBM EGA
adapter (or equivalent) is not installed.
MODEHERC.COM - RAM-resident utility which allows the use of
Hercules monochrome graphics. MODEHERC.COM allows
programs such as Lotus 123 release 1A to use
Hercules emulation on the Equity II. These programs
require that you run the Hercules utility HGC.COM
(usually HGC FULL) to be able to utilize graphics.
SuperCalc 3 exhibits a different problem. It will
display one graph successfully, then subsequent
graphic displays will be garbled.
MODEHERC.COM
will also fix this problem.
Since MODEHERC.COM remains resident in memory, it
only needs to be run once.
It is recommended that
MODEHERC.COM be the last memory resident program
loaded on the system.
For example, if you will be
using Sidekick, run MODEHERC after Sidekick has
been loaded into memory.
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